Tongue-tip.



Patented Nov. 20, I900.

A. A. LERBAKKEN.

romaue TIP. (Application filed Sept. 12, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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AMUND A. LERBAKKEN, OF GARLISLE, MINNESOTA.

TONGUE-TIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,362, dated November20, 1900.

Application filed September 12, 1900. Serial No. 29,828. (No model.)

T0 ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it. known that I, AMUND A. LERBAKKEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oarlisle, in the county of Otter Tail, State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Tongue-Tips; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tongues or poles for vehicles, and it hasspecific reference to the tips thereof, one object of the inventionbeing to provide a construction for holding the yoke securely to thetongue, a further object being to so construct and arrange thisyoke-holding means that it will be strong and durable and easy andefficient in operation.

In the drawings forminga part of this specification, in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts of the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the forward end portion of a tongueprovided with a tip constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig.2 is a central longitudinal section taken through the tongue portion ofthe tip, the mechanism being shown in elevation.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View showing the main iron of the tip.

Referring now to the drawings, 5 represents the tongue of the vehicle,to which the tip is secured. This tip comprises a main U -shaped iron 6,including an upper leg 7, which is areshaped in cross-section to fitupon the upper faces of the tongue, and a lower leg 8, the legs having aconnecting-web 9, having an eye at the end of the tongue. The lower leg8 is bifurcated, as shown, and the extremities of the bifurcations aremutually connected by means of a plate 11, the lower leg 8 being fittedto lie snugly against the lower side of the tongue.

A hook 12 is provided for engagement with the yoke to hold it againstrearward movement of the tongue,and this hook 12 has a stem 13, which ispassed through the plate 11 and through alining perforations in thetongue 5 and the upper leg 7. This portion of the stem is passed throughthe plate,the tongue and the leg being reduced in diameter to form ashoulder, which rests against the plate 11 to limit the movement of thestem upwardly. The

upper end of the stem is riveted down against the upper face of the leg7, andthus acts to hold the legs 7 and 8 against the tongue and isitself held in place by these legs. Additional screws or rivets may alsobe employed for holding the tip to the tongue, as will be readilyunderstood.

In order to brace the hook 12 against the strain of the yoke, a brace14: is provided, which is formed,pre ferably,with the hook and is acontinuation of the bill of the hook, it being bent backwardly over thebill and then rearwardly from the stem, the extrimeties of this bracebeing secured against the under side of the tongue, as shown.

To prevent displacement of the yoke from the hook, a keeper 15 isemployed. This keeper consists of a lever, one end of which is pivotedbetween the bifurcations of the lower leg 8 of the tip, the opposite endof this lever being adapted to lie in the slot 16 at the end of the billof the hook 12 to prevent lateral displacement of the keeper from thehook. In order to hold the keeper in engagement with the hook, a stem 18is formed thereon, this stem being passed between the bifurcations ofthe leg 8 and seated in a perforation 19 in the tongue 5. A helicalspring 20 encircles this stem and rests at one end against a shoulder 21of the stem and at the opposite end against the under side of the upperleg 7 ,which covers the upper end of the perforation. This spring holdsthe stern normally projected, and thus holds the keeper in its operativeposition.

The operation of this device will be evident to those skilled in theart, and it will be easy of structure, simple and efficient, and

durable. 9o

In practice modifications of the specific structure may be made, and anysuitable materials and proportions may be used without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is- 5 The combination with a tongue of a tip comprisinga plate including the upper and lower legs disposed on the oppositesides of the tongue, the lower leg being bifurcated, and having theextremities of the bifurca- I00 tions connected to the aliningperforations through the upper leg, a hook having a stem engaged withthe perforations to hold the hook and the plate to the tongue, a keeperpivoted between the bifurcations of the lower name, in the presence oftwo subscribing wit leg, said keeper lying normally in engagenesses,on'this 17th day of August, 1900. ment with the hook, a stem enteringthe recess in the tongue, and a spring encircling AMUND LERBAKKEN 5 thestem and adapted to hold the stem nor- Witnesses:

mally projected. D. BURBANK,

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my G. WALTER FRANKBERG.

